pārcept
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Latvian
Etymology
From pār- + cept (“to roast, to fry, to bake”).
Pronunciation
Verb
pārcept (transitive or intransitive, 1st conjugation, present pārcepu, pārcep, pārcep, past pārcepu)
- to overcook (to roast, fry or bake something too much, so that it goes beyond the desired result)
- pārcept desu ― to overcook the sausage
- gaļa bijusi trekna un turklāt šniceles pārceptas ― the meat was fatty and in addition the schnitzels were overcooked
- sīpolu nomizo, sagriež un apcep sviestā, pieber miltus, vēl pacep pāris minūšu ― he peels the onion, chops it and fries it in butter, he then adds flour and fries it on for a few more minutes
- gadās, ka maize nav labi izcepusies vai, tieši otrādi, tā pārcepusi, ka garoza pārvēršas par ogli ― it happens that the bread is not well baked, or, on the contrary, is overbaked, so that its crust turns into charcoal
- to roast, fry or bake something again
- kad maize paliek cieta, tad viņu samitrina ar ūdeni un ieliek viņu krāsnī pārcept ― when the bread stayed/became solid, then he moistened it with water and put it in the oven to bake again
- svaigi vai vēlreiz pārcepti baltmaizes kukulīši ― fresh, twice baked white bread loaves
Conjugation
conjugation of pārcept